Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown 2022: How to watch for free

WASHINGTON — If you are wanting for the “Great Pumpkin” this fall, you’ll only find it on Apple TV+ and never on conventional broadcast tv.

Now earlier than you say “good grief,” Apple did announce this week it’ll once again make all of the Charlie Brown holiday specials out there for nonsubscribers to watch for free for a number of days. 

Back in 2020, Apple TV+ grew to become the brand new house to all issues Charlie Brown and the Peanuts gang, together with the beloved vacation specials. It sparked an outcry when viewers discovered that meant the specials would not air on TV for the primary time in many years.  

While Halloween 2020 got here and went with out a “Great Pumpkin” sighting on TV, Apple later teamed up with PBS for ad-free broadcasts of “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” and “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” 

Last 12 months, all three Peanuts vacation specials as soon as once more aired on PBS. However, this 12 months that will not be the case. 

PBS confirmed in an e-mail that it doesn’t have the rights to distribute the Peanuts specials this 12 months. 

So should you’re wanting for “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown,” “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” or “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” you may want to flip to Apple TV+. 

Those who do not have Apple TV+ subscriptions will nonetheless find a way to watch every of the specials for free for a restricted time across the holidays.

“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” will probably be out there to watch for free from October 28 by means of October 31; “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving” will probably be out there November 23 by means of November 27; and “A Charlie Brown Christmas” will probably be out there December 22 by means of December 25. 

“It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” premiered on CBS in 1966, then moved to ABC in 2001, the place it had aired yearly till 2020.

1. Go to tv.apple.com or obtain the Apple TV app
2. Search for “It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown” and hit play to stream for free from Oct. 28-31. If you are an Apple TV+ subscriber, you possibly can watch anytime.